Which to use
“remarked” is a verb and “remarks” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,227
- “remarked” frequency rank
- #5,540
- “remarks” frequency rank
- 18767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remarked | remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of remark | plural of remark |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set remarked and remarks apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: remarked is /ɹɪˈmɑɹkt/ while remarks is /ɹɪˈmɑɹks/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remarked is recorded at frequency rank #13,227, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑɹkt/. remarks is at rank #5,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɑɹks/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18767, this pair ranks #442,660 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of remarked vs remarks
Shared letters: aekmr. Private to "remarked": d. Private to "remarks": s.
"remarked" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "remarks" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remarked" and "remarks" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "remarked" or "remarks"?
Remembering remarked vs remarks
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “remarked”; for a noun, it's “remarks”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “remarked” entry
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